महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-6, verse-3

राजभिर्यद्यथा कार्यं पुरा तत्तन्न संशयः ।
यथान्यायोपनीतार्थं कृतं हेतुमदर्थवत् ॥३॥

3. rājabhiryadyathā kāryaṁ purā tattanna saṁśayaḥ ,
yathānyāyopanītārthaṁ kṛtaṁ hetumadarthavat.

3. rājabhiḥ yat yathā kāryam purā tat tat na saṃśayaḥ
yathānyāyopanītārtham kṛtam hetumat arthavat

3. Whatever had to be done by kings in the past, there is no doubt that it was indeed done. It was performed with its purpose established according to justice, and it was both reasonable and meaningful.

Words meanings summery:

• राजभिः (rājabhiḥ) - by kings (by kings, by rulers)

• यत् (yat) - whatever (introduces a relative clause) (which, what, that (neuter nominative/accusative))

• यथा (yathā) - in whatever manner (as, just as, in whatever manner)

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - action to be performed, duty (to be done, duty, action, business)

• पुरा (purā) - in the past (formerly, in ancient times, before)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring back to `kāryam`) (that, that very thing (neuter nominative/accusative))

• तत् (tat) - that (emphatic repetition) (that, that very thing (neuter nominative/accusative))

• न (na) - no (not, no)

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, uncertainty, suspicion)

• यथान्यायोपनीतार्थम् (yathānyāyopanītārtham) - with its purpose established according to justice (according to justly acquired purpose/meaning)

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - performed (done, made, performed)

• हेतुमत् (hetumat) - reasonable (possessing a reason, reasonable, logical)

• अर्थवत् (arthavat) - meaningful (meaningful, significant, useful, wealthy)

Words meanings and morphology

राजभिः (rājabhiḥ) - by kings (by kings, by rulers)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Agent of the action `kāryam`.

यत् (yat) - whatever (introduces a relative clause) (which, what, that (neuter nominative/accusative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Refers to `kāryam`.

यथा (yathā) - in whatever manner (as, just as, in whatever manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Intensifies `yat` to mean 'whatever'.

कार्यम् (kāryam) - action to be performed, duty (to be done, duty, action, business)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, proper to be done, duty, business, cause

Gerundive

From `kṛ` + `ṇyat` (gerundive suffix).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of an implicit verb 'was'.

पुरा (purā) - in the past (formerly, in ancient times, before)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that (referring back to `kāryam`) (that, that very thing (neuter nominative/accusative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Note: Corresponds to `yat`.

तत् (tat) - that (emphatic repetition) (that, that very thing (neuter nominative/accusative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Note: Emphatic repetition of the pronoun.

न (na) - no (not, no)

(indeclinable)

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, uncertainty, suspicion)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

From `sam-śī` (to doubt).

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative for "there is no doubt".

यथान्यायोपनीतार्थम् (yathānyāyopanītārtham) - with its purpose established according to justice (according to justly acquired purpose/meaning)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yathānyāyopanītārtha

yathānyāyopanītārtha - purpose or meaning obtained according to justice

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yathānyāya+upanītārtha)

• yathānyāya – according to justice, properly, duly
  indeclinable
  Adverbial compound.
• upanītārtha – purpose or meaning brought forward, presented meaning
  noun (masculine)
  Compound.

Note: Adverbial accusative, modifying `kṛtam`.

कृतम् (kṛtam) - performed (done, made, performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, created

Past Passive Participle

From root `kṛ`.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate adjective for the implied subject 'it'.

हेतुमत् (hetumat) - reasonable (possessing a reason, reasonable, logical)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hetumat

hetumat - having a cause, reasonable, based on argument

From `hetu` + `matup`.

Note: Adjective modifying `kṛtam`.

अर्थवत् (arthavat) - meaningful (meaningful, significant, useful, wealthy)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of arthavat

arthavat - having meaning, significant, useful, wealthy

From `artha` + `matup`.

Note: Adjective modifying `kṛtam`.